The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2006
Applicants:
Jeffrey G. Thompson, Kent, WA (US);
Andrew J. Mcculloch, Renton, WA (US);
Carl B. Gifford, Buckley, WA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey G. Thompson, Kent, WA (US);
Andrew J. McCulloch, Renton, WA (US);
Carl B. Gifford, Buckley, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting and inspecting composite structures to discover inconsistencies by the force and displacement caused by extension of a stylus driven against the composite structure a fixed distance. The measurement of the force on the stylus and the deflection is made from the exterior surface of the composite structure, which eliminates the need to remove interior panels for inspection.